Fort Antes
Fort Antes was a stockade surrounding the home of Colonel John Henry Antes, built circa 1778 in Revolutionary Pennsylvania in the United States. The fort was built under the direction of Colonel Antes, who was a member of the Pennsylvania militia.Photo: Dincher, Public domain.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: American Revolutionary War fort in Pennsylvania
- Also known as: “Antes Fort” and “Fort Antes Cemetery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jersey Shore Airport.
Jersey Shore Airport
Aerodrome
Jersey Shore Airport is a private airport located in Nippenose Township near Antes Fort, Pennsylvania. It serves Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania. In 2018 the Federal Aviation Administration reported the airport had 13 based aircraft including 12 single engine aircraft and 1 helicopter.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Antes Fort and Oval.
Antes Fort
Hamlet
Antes Fort is an unincorporated community in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located along Pennsylvania Route 44, 2.2 miles east-southeast of Jersey Shore. Antes Fort has a post office with ZIP code 17720.
Oval
Hamlet
Oval is a census-designated place in Limestone Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 361. Oval is situated 4½ miles southeast of Fort Antes.
Rauchtown
Hamlet
Rauchtown is a census-designated place in Crawford Township, Clinton County, and a small portion in Limestone Township, Lycoming County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Rauchtown is situated 4½ miles south of Fort Antes.
Fort Antes
- Categories: fort and burial
- Location: Nippenose Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.19118° or 41° 11′ 28″ northLongitude
-77.2383° or 77° 14′ 18″ westElevation
633 feet (193 metres)Open location code
87H45QR6+FMOpenStreetMap ID
node 357286113OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=grave_yard
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Fort Antes” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fort Antes”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن انتيز”
- French: “Antes Fort”
- French: “fort Antes”
- French: “Fort Antes”
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